A House Without Walls

Elizabeth Laird, Lucy Eldridge, Maria Brzozowska

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Macmillan Children's Books
29 October 2024

From award-winning and beloved childrens author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of A House Without Walls, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is the powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria, illustrated in black and white by Lucy Eldridge.

Thirteen-year-old Safiya and her family have been driven out of Syria by civil war. Safiya knows how lucky she is - lucky not to be living in a refugee camp, and lucky to be alive. But it's hard to feel grateful when she's living in a tent in her cousin's yard, forced to look after her father and brother rather than go back to school. And, now that she's lost her home, she's lonelier than ever.

As the family struggle to rebuild their lives, Safiya realizes that her family has always been incomplete, and with her own future in the balance, it's time to uncover the secrets that war has kept buried.

This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as: - An author letter by Elizabeth Laird - Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

By: Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by: Lucy Eldridge, Maria Brzozowska
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9781035034697
ISBN 10: 1035034697
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.elizabethlaird.co.uk/

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

Reviews for A House Without Walls

[H]umane and empathetic . . . Not only eye-opening, important and topical, but a vivid, emotionally involving, nail-biting read . . .an effective call to action. -- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book from an award-winning writer -- Guardian on Welcome to Nowhere Not only does it explain how the war in Syria began in as clear a way as I have ever heard but [Elizabeth Laird] makes her characters lovable, loathable - and believable. They are children of war but not defined by it . . . fascinating and sing[s] with truth. -- Alex O'Connell, The Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere